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Do you despise aphids as much as I do? I’m guessing the answer to that is a resounding “Yes!” In today’s garden column, I talk about the damage they do in our gardens – both the veggie and ornamental gardens – and methods for dealing with them, or even preventing them altogether. In addition, I share a very interesting new […]
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Book Review by Susan Mulvihill Even though I’ve been growing vegetables for many years, there’s one skill I really need to develop: succession planting. When I heard Meg McAndrews Cowden’s new book, Plant Grow Harvest Repeat, was about that very topic, I was so excited to read it, She is truly a master at this. As she writes, “Continuous planting […]
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For this week’s garden column and video, I have given an update on how our vegetable garden is doing. As you know, this has been an extremely challenging spring due to the extended period of cold, wet weather. You can read my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Vegetables getting a slow start, thanks to cool, rainy spring. Or […]
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I am really excited about this week’s garden column and accompanying video! That’s because it is my mission to explain how simple it is to make your own compost. Sometimes we overcomplicate the process and feel daunted. Well, no more because I provide the basics of what you need to know in order to be successful. You can read my […]
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For my garden column, I wrote about the importance of water conservation in our landscapes. No matter where you live, it’s so important that we all do what we can to preserve this precious resource. You can read my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Water conservation – be wise with your landscape . Or you can read the […]
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If you garden in the Inland Northwest, here are the four words you’ve been longing to hear: Garden Expo is back! The garden event that we’ve all been waiting for after two very long years is back on track. It will return on Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a FREE event that features over […]
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Ooh, we gardeners do love our plant sales, don’t we? Here in Spokane, we’ve got two excellent plant sales to look forward to next weekend. The Spokane County Master Gardeners will be putting on the Garden Fair & Plant Sale from May 6-8. The Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane will hold theirs the same dates. That’s the topic of this […]
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For today’s garden column, I decided to write about how to grow corn. It’s pretty hard to beat the taste of sweet, homegrown corn, right? Corn isn’t hard to grow but I have quite a few tips to share. They are- all things I’ve learned over many years of growing it. These include protecting corn from the wind, getting the […]
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I’ve been looking forward to writing this column for quite a while! How would you like to create your very own scented garden, filled with wonderful fragrances throughout the growing season? That has sounded pretty good to me! In my column, I look at the various components for a scented garden and make lots of suggestions. I’m hoping you’ll find […]
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You might think a column about organic products is an odd topic but it contains some very important information. As you probably know, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook contains solutions for dealing with commonly-encountered insects organically. I did a lot of research on organic products and was surprised to learn many of them have negative impacts on the environment. For […]
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